Assistance Listing 84.196
Education for Homeless Children and Youth
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Assistance Listing 84.196, “Education for Homeless Children and Youth,” is a federal program administered by EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $129M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To ensure that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education available to other children, the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program provides assistance to States to: (1) establish or designate an Office of Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths; (2) develop and carry out a State plan for the education of homeless children; and (3) make subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support the education of those children.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 84.196
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
- Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
State educational agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico may apply. Funds are also reserved for the Outlying Areas and the Department of Interior/Bureau of Indian Education. LEAs are eligible for State subgrants.
Intended beneficiaries: Young Child (4-9), Teen (13-19), Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Lower Secondary Education, Upper Secondary Education and Pre-Teen (10-12).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): FY23 est: Range: $322,500- $14,556,590; Average: $2,410,453.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 84.196. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 84.196?
84.196 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Education for Homeless Children and Youth.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 84.196?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government and Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 84.196 provide?
The agency reported $129,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.